wraggster
June 20th, 2012, 22:43
BT joins O2, TalkTalk and Virgin in blocking direct access to the site
Filesharing site The Pirate Bay has experienced an increase in traffic, suggesting it is successfully circumventing the UK’s ISP block.
The claim comes as BT joined other internet service providers such as TalkTalk, Sky, Virgin and O2 in preventing access to the site.
Whilst ISPs have also blocked customers from accessing proxy sites as a workaround from the ban, a spokesperson for the UK pirate party told the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18518777) more of these had been set up as replacements “within minutes”.
The spokesperson also claimed that ten per cent of traffic to its proxy sites were now coming from BT users, whilst 30 per cent came from Virgin, 15 per cent through Sky and six per cent via TalkTalk.
"This increased traffic isn't just about The Pirate Bay; it seems that the proxy has sparked an interest in the Pirate Party itself, and we are seeing a significant uptick in membership and people navigating the rest of the site," he said.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/41170/Pirate-Bay-circumvents-UK-block-with-increased-traffic
Filesharing site The Pirate Bay has experienced an increase in traffic, suggesting it is successfully circumventing the UK’s ISP block.
The claim comes as BT joined other internet service providers such as TalkTalk, Sky, Virgin and O2 in preventing access to the site.
Whilst ISPs have also blocked customers from accessing proxy sites as a workaround from the ban, a spokesperson for the UK pirate party told the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18518777) more of these had been set up as replacements “within minutes”.
The spokesperson also claimed that ten per cent of traffic to its proxy sites were now coming from BT users, whilst 30 per cent came from Virgin, 15 per cent through Sky and six per cent via TalkTalk.
"This increased traffic isn't just about The Pirate Bay; it seems that the proxy has sparked an interest in the Pirate Party itself, and we are seeing a significant uptick in membership and people navigating the rest of the site," he said.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/41170/Pirate-Bay-circumvents-UK-block-with-increased-traffic